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- 2018
- PG-13
- Focus World
- 1 h 27 m
- 2018
- PG-13
- Focus World
- 1 h 27 m
Summary A late night comedy writer stumbles upon a hilarious, hidden world of entertainment and finds an unexpected connection to his fellow man.
Directed By: Dava Whisenant
Written By: Ozzy Inguanzo, Dava Whisenant
- 2018
- PG-13
- Focus World
- 1 h 27 m
- 2018
- PG-13
- Focus World
- 1 h 27 m
Bathtubs Over Broadway
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Summary A late night comedy writer stumbles upon a hilarious, hidden world of entertainment and finds an unexpected connection to his fellow man.
Directed By: Dava Whisenant
Written By: Ozzy Inguanzo, Dava Whisenant
Where to Watch
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Generally Favorable
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Bathtubs Over Broadway is pure pleasure, both in its exploration of a hidden and uniquely American corner of show business and its portrait of the charmingly nerdy Young and his singular path toward rescuing this sub-sub-sub-genre while many of its executors are still alive to tell their stories.
Bathtubs Over Broadway offers plenty of evidence that these shows contained material from songwriting greats.
You’re definitely going to laugh and laugh out loud. Young has several hilarious moments with his subjects, and the absurdity of these musicals and songs create an endless stream of silly giggles.
Young and Whisenant hatch a finale that is corny and wonderful — a rare chance to watch someone's dream come true, and an exhortation for others to follow their own weird enthusiasms wherever they might lead.
Bathtubs Over Broadway rediscovers the forgotten world of industrial musicals through rare recordings and film clips, and it is as smoothly entertaining as showbiz set piece, and at times flat-out funny.
Dava Whisenant’s documentary, Bathtubs Over Broadway, offers a glimpse into a world few are aware of: industrial musicals — Broadway-style productions similar to Broadway shows except that they promote products like bathtub fixtures, surgical supplies, and John Deere tractors. They were performed exclusively for company members, sometimes recorded or filmed, then forgotten.
There is a guileless quality to the enterprise as Young interviews stars such as Chita Rivera, Florence Henderson and Martin Short who worked in industrials, as well as the lesser known performers and songwriters who became his heroes.
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Production Company
Blumhouse Television,
Cactus Flower Films,
Impact Partners
Release Date Nov 30, 2018
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards
Film Club's The Lost Weekend
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Heartland International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
